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Roxbury vs Perham vs Byron
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Roxbury has the most affordable homes ($106k median).
Perham has the most kids (19.6% under 18).
Byron has the highest household income ($90k).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Roxbury | Perham | Byron |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 352Highest |
326 |
174Lowest |
| Median age | 59.8±3.4Highest 33% above ME |
53±12.9Lowest 18% above ME |
58.9±12.3 31% above ME |
| Roxbury and Byron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 6%±6.7 ME: 18.1% |
19.6%±8.5Highest ME: 18.1% |
1.1%±16.8Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Perham and Roxbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25.6%±10.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
24.5%±2.3 ME: 22.4% |
14.4%±13.8Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Roxbury and Perham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 15.5% ME: 36.2% |
18.7%Highest ME: 36.2% |
11.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.6%±3.2 ME: 5.8% |
2.5%±1.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
0%±8.9Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Perham and Roxbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $51,667±$34kLowest 31% below ME |
$62,500±$22k 16% below ME |
$90,417±$53kHighest 21% above ME |
| Byron and Perham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $105,800±$48kLowest 64% below ME |
$117,600±$9k 60% below ME |
$122,700±$61kHighest 59% below ME |
| Byron and Perham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $850Lowest 72% below ME |
$1,641Highest 46% below ME |
$1,301 57% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 33.3%±100 ME: 48.4% |
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| Below poverty line | 13.4% ME: 10.7% |
2.5%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
14.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.5% ME: 74.3% |
92.5%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
97.8%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969Lowest 8 yrs older than ME |
1976 1 yr older than ME |
1978Highest 1 yr newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 16% above ME |
25 minLowest about the ME average |
43 minHighest 74% above ME |
| Work from home | 5.2%±5.7 ME: 15.9% |
8.4%±7.2Highest ME: 15.9% |
4.1%±5.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Perham and Roxbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
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ME average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.